Copy and paste links

Instead of the word "Copy". Paste the copied text into the location where you want to paste the link, removing the excess text in the original message. Use a link shortener How to Copy and Paste Links Picture 15 Use a link shortening service when you need to text or tweet a link. The website address is quite long, especially when accessing many sub-pages. Link shortening services let you create shortened versions of long addresses for easier texting, tweeting, and sharing. How to Copy and Paste Links Picture 16 Copy the link you want to share. Use the method instructed above to copy the link you want to shorten and share. How to Copy and Paste Links Picture 17 Visit the link shortening website. There are many link shortening services and most of them work similarly: bit.ly goo.gl ow.ly tinyurl.com How to Copy and Paste Links Picture 18 Paste the long link into the corresponding field on the shortened page. Click in the field and press the Ctrl/ ⌘ Cmd+ key V, or hold down and select "Paste" to paste the long link into the corresponding field on the shortened page. How to Copy and Paste Links Picture 19 Tap or click the "Shorten" or "Shrink" button to create a new link. You'll see a shortened version of the link in the service's format instead of the original website address. How to Copy and Paste Links Picture 20 Copy the shortened link. You can copy the link using the method

The option name may change depending on the application you use. Look for words similar to the following example: Copy Copy link address (Copy link address) Copy link URL (Copy URL link) Copy address (Copy address) How to Copy and Paste Links Picture 11 Place the mouse cursor where you want to paste the link. After copying the link, you can paste it anywhere you can enter text. Tap the text field so the cursor appears How to Copy and Paste Links Picture 12 Tap and hold your finger on the cursor. Wait a moment then release your hand. A new menu will appear. If using an iOS device (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch), release after the magnifying glass icon appears. If using an Android device, release it after the indicators appear below the cursor. How to Copy and Paste Links Picture 13 Select "Paste" to paste the copied link. You will see the "Paste" option in the menu. Select "Paste" to paste the copied address into the text field. How to Copy and Paste Links Picture 14 Copy and paste links from messages (Android). If you receive a message containing a link on your Android device, you may have to take a few extra steps to copy the link, especially if there's other text mixed in. Not all Android messaging apps have the same functionality: Tap and hold the message containing the link. Click the "Copy" button that appears. Many applications will appear as an icon of two stacked pages

Field and press the Ctrl+ V(Windows) or ⌘ Cmd+ V(Mac) key to paste the copied link. How to Copy and Paste Links Picture 7 Copy and paste the address from the address bar. If you want to share or save the website you are visiting, you can copy the web address from your web browser's address bar: Click on the address in your web browser. You'll see the full address if part of the address is hidden while browsing the web. Select the entire web address. Normally, the address will be selected automatically when you click on it. If not, press Ctrl/ ⌘ Cmd+ Ato select all. Copy the selected address by right-clicking and selecting "Copy" or pressing the Ctrl/ ⌘ Cmd+ key C. Place the mouse pointer where you want to paste the link and press the Ctrl/ ⌘ Cmd+ key V. Mobile devices How to Copy and Paste Links Picture 8 Find the link you want to copy. You can copy links across your web browser, email, and many other applications. Links can display as traditional text or image links. The process depends on the mobile device you use (Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows, etc.) How to Copy and Paste Links Picture 9 Click and hold the link you want to copy. After finding the link, press and hold until a new menu appears. You may have to wait a while for the menu to appear. How to Copy and Paste Links Picture 10 Click on the "Copy" option.